QuickBooks payroll service works best for the distribution of employee salaries and the calculation of taxes. You need a QuickBooks Payroll Subscription to use the features that must be renewed after regular intervals. If you want to know more about subscribing to the payroll service, keep reading the blog to learn about the benefits of using the service and the procedure of activating the payroll service on your QB.
Reach out to our QB support team for assistance if the procedure is too complex for you to use.
About the QB payroll subscription
QuickBooks payroll subscription enables you to use the service to pay your employee salaries after tax deductions, calculate business taxes, file tax forms, and much more. You need to pay a fee for the service after a regular time period to continue taking the benefits. You might face subscription issues while using the service if you miss the renewal date or if issues occur during the time of payment. You can easily purchase the QB Desktop payroll subscription using the product’s license number and register your contact details (Phone number and email).
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Procedure to activate the payroll subscription QuickBooks
You can easily pay the contractors and your employees using direct deposit after subscribing to the QB payroll service. The correct procedure to use the QB Desktop payroll is mentioned below-
Step 1: Turning on the payroll in QuickBooks
You’ll have to proceed by buying a subscription to the payroll service according to your QB product. You must have a credit card or another mode of payment the software allows to pay for the subscription fees. Use these steps-
- Click the Settingsmenu in your QuickBooks and select the Subscriptions and Billings option located below Your Company.
- Search for QuickBooks Payroll and tap Subscribe.
- Fill in your payment details in the Payment Informationwindow and wait until you receive a notification of the subscription.
Step 2- Activate your QB payroll subscription
Once you have subscribed to the payroll service, you need to activate it in the software. The steps to do that depend on how you bought the payroll subscription, i.e., from the phone, online, or a retail store.
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Case- You buy it online or by phone
You’ll receive a 16-digit key on your registered email address if you purchase the subscription by phone or online. You need to enter the key on your QuickBooks to activate the payroll service and use its features. Refer to these steps-
- Open your QBDT application and click Employees.
- Go to the Payroll menu and select Enter Payroll service key.
- Click the Addoption and enter the service key received by email.
- Tap Nextand click Finish to download the latest tax table in the software.
Case- You buy it from a retail store
Apply the following steps if you purchase your QB payroll subscription from a retail store-
- Launch your QuickBooks and access the Employees
- Select Payrolland click the Install payroll from box
- Fill in your payroll license and product information on the payroll activation page and click Continue.
- Complete the payroll subscription using the on-screen instructions.
Step 3- Setup your QB payroll service
You’ll have to set up your employee details and federal and state taxes and enter the tax payments made in this financial year. Use these steps-
- Open your QuickBooks and click the Employees
- Select Payroll setupand add your employee data, taxes, and data file items.
Conclusion
This blog shares information on the QuickBooks Payroll Subscription and the benefits you receive after opting for the service. A simple procedure to activate the service on your QuickBooks is also discussed in the blog, and we hope it helps you enrol to the payroll service without problems.
Contact our QB support team at +1-833-802-0002 if you face problems subscribing to the payroll service.
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